He that Cometh II: Annointing

Samir PaulSeptember 14, 2009

In this series, I attempt to assess Second-Temple-era Jewish messianic expectation.  Start at Part I or see all parts in the series. Anointing itself is a conc...

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In Osama’s Shoes

J. Joseph PorterSeptember 11, 2009

Eight years ago today, nineteen men perpetrated the deadliest terrorist attack in American history. The 9/11 attacks scarred our collective psyche permanently; ...

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He that Cometh I: Introduction

Samir PaulSeptember 10, 2009

In this series, I attempt to assess Second-Temple-era Jewish messianic expectation.  See all parts in the series. It was more or less a case of déjà vu: Once a...

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Beautiful or Useful?

Anne BoemlerSeptember 9, 2009

I recently discovered a wonderful blog, written by Stanley Fish for the New York Times. The first article that I read, “Why Do Writers Write?”, was an intriguin...

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Why I Love Luther

Nick NowalkSeptember 8, 2009

I love Martin Luther--in spite of his many failings--because he grasped that a passionate, unwearying insistence on faith alone apart from works is the best way...

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The Bible and the Word of God

J. Joseph PorterSeptember 4, 2009

The Bible and the Word of God: are the two synonymous? Many Christians would say that they are; and if the Bible is the Word of God, how could they not be? I c...

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Amazing Grace Redux: Part II of II

Samir PaulSeptember 3, 2009

For Part I, click here. Traditionalists worry that this “modernization” is a weak euphemism for “homogenization” and “dilution.” Though Tomlin’s “Amazing Grace...

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The Devil’s Party

Anne BoemlerSeptember 2, 2009

So, is Milton of the Devil’s Party? In my last post, I explored my first impressions of Paradise Lost and the oddly attractive character of Satan. Many commenta...

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Why There are Both Religious Republicans and Religious Democrats

Jordan GandhiSeptember 1, 2009

Not too long ago, my best friend sent me a link to an article by Tim Keller, a Presbyterian minister in New York. Keller writes about finding the balance betwee...

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The Narrative Identity of God

Nick NowalkSeptember 1, 2009

               “Fire.  God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob, not of the philosophers and the scholars…”  (Pascal, November 23, 1654) For my money, one of...

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